1. Organisation and Product Information

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1 . Organisation and Product Information Table : Organisation and Product Information Organisation Name Zoos Victoria Name of the subject(s) of certification Zoos Victoria Type of certification (tick all applicable) Organisation Part of organisation Product/service Event Reporting year From /07/0 To 30/06/03 Emissions in this year 4, t CO-e Base year, From /07/0 To 30/06/0 Emissions in the base year 4,93.84 t CO-e. Description of Organisation Activities Zoos Victoria is a not-for-profit conservation organisation aimed at saving endangered wildlife from extinction. Zoos Victoria operates Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Melbourne Zoo. Combined these zoos see more than First year for which the GHG Inventory has been completed this will be considered to be the base year against which emission reduction activities will be measured. For events, a reference case can be provided against which emissions may be compared. Page /0

2 million visitors each year and Zoos Victoria is dedicated to connecting these visitors to wildlife and providing them with actions they can take to help save species in the wild. Zoos Victoria sees first-hand the impact of climate change and other human-induced threats to wildlife and this has spurred the organisation to take great lengths to decrease its environmental footprint. 3. Organisational & Geographic Boundary/ Scope & system Boundary For the purposes of certification, Zoos Victoria defines its organisational boundary in accordance with NCOS. More specifically, Zoos Victoria adopts an operational control consolidation approach to defining its boundary definition. All corporate group members and facilities are included in the boundary, including: i. the controlling corporation Zoos Victoria ii. subsidiaries that operate within the Zoos Victoria boundary iii. joint ventures - none iv. partnerships none The Zoos Victoria emissions boundary definition includes all scope & emissions and scope 3 emissions from business air travel, staff travel to and from work, waste to landfill, energy supply, paper use, reticulated water and the supply of animal foods. Scope 3 emissions are included on the basis of materiality and measurability. The diagram overleaf identifies key Zoos Victoria activities (applicable and measured at all sites), together with the breakdown of emission sources and the organizational boundary for emissions Page /0

3 4. Diagram of the Boundary of the Subject of Certification Diagram of Zoos Victoria s Emissions Boundary 5. Purchase of GreenPower and Retirement of GreenPower Eligible Large-Scale Generation Certificates (LGCS) Table : GreenPower Type Volume Unit t CO-e Status GreenPower 0 kwh 0 Choose an item. Table 3: LGCs Surrendered Details of LGCs Voluntarily Surrendered Quantity Serial No. 0 Nil Page 3/0

4 6. Purchase of NCOS Carbon Neutral Products Table 4: Carbon Neutral Products Product/service Company Quantity Units t CO-e (if known) Flights Qantas 39,88.96 Kilometres 9.00 Total (if known) Total Carbon Footprint Table 5: Emission sources, scopes and quantities Scope Emission source t CO-e 3 Petrol for vehicles 00.0 Diesel for vehicles B0 diesel for vehicles 4.63 LPG for vehicles 5.09 Refrigerant losses Acetylene 0.0 Greases and lubricants for transport 5.0 Natural gas usage for buildings LPG usage for buildings 8.36 Purchased electricity for buildings 8, Purchased electricity for buildings (fuel extraction, production & transport and transmission & distribution losses), = Activity data x energy content factor (if applicable) x emission factor converted to tonnes CO- e Page 4/0

5 Scope Emission source t CO-e 3 3 Natural gas usage for buildings (extraction, production & transport) LPG usage for buildings (extraction, production & transport).53 3 Petrol for vehicles (extraction, production & transport) Diesel for vehicles (extraction, production & transport) B0 diesel for vehicles (extraction, production & transport) LPG for vehicles (extraction, production & transport) Municipal solid waste, Air travel Purchased animal food, Purchased office paper Employee travel to and from work Reticulated water supply Acetylene 0.00 Total (gross) carbon footprint in tonnes CO-e 4, Purchased Carbon Neutral flights 9.00 Net carbon footprint in tonnes CO-e 4, Net carbon footprint (after deducting carbon neutral product) in two decimals places without rounding error. Page 5/0

6 8. Carbon Offset Purchases and Retirement for this Reporting Period Our offset purchasing and cancelling is done at the end of the. This is in line with our annual on environmental indicators. As a leading zoobased conservation organisation, we will purchase NCOS acceptable offsets that have co-benefits that promote habitat protection, biodiversity and with social benefits. Offset Cancellation: Offset type Registry Serial number Quantity (t CO-e) VCU Markit VCU-00- MER-KE ,986 VCU Markit VCU-006- MER-MY ,986 VCU Markit VCU-06- MER-AU ,97 VCU APX VCS Registry VCU-006- MER-PE ,986 VCU Markit VCU-006- MER-PE ; and VCU-006- MER-PE , Offset in credit that was purchased to offset year 0- but delivered in July 03 due to verification delays. We will not be using this as a credit for future years but continue its original intent to be used for offsetting 0- emissions. Page 6/0

7 Total 7,856 Less Offsets purchased for 0-5,96 Net Total Offsets for 0-3 4,930 Net Carbon Footprint 4, Balance Offsets retained for subsequent years Emission Reduction Measures Emission Reduction Measures Emission source Reduction Measure Scope Status Reduction t CO-e Lighting Upgrades - old 6.0 Heat Pump hot water systems 68.0 Variable Speed Pump upgrade kw Solar PV at Melbourne Zoo 9.0 Energy Reflective paints at Melbourne Zoo This offset balance acts as a positive buffer and will be used to negate subsequent year s carbon footprint. Page 7/0

8 HVAC upgrade at Healesville Sanctuary offices 33.8 Staff Switch Off campaign 90.9 Fuel Hybrid Vehicle for executive staff.4 Water Rain water tanks and water recycling Gas Insulation of Reptile House at Melbourne Zoo 9.4 Gas Double glazing of Butterfly House at Melbourne Zoo 80. Fuel Bio-diesel 0% for Melbourne Zoo this.3 Maximise production of the Hot Rot in-vessel composter system by: Waste to Landfill -taking organics waste from visitors and composting. This involves a 3 rd bin system and changing takeaway food and beverage containers to compostable ones. -composting horticulture waste 3 this 9.4 -diverting elephant waste from landfill into garden compost through a nursery. Recycling of plastics, paper, building material and e-waste Page 8/0

9 .5 kw Solar PV at Healesville Sanctuary Planned for future kw Solar PV at Melbourne Zoo Planned for future 9. 0 kw Solar PV at Werribee Open Range Zoo Planned for future 39.4 Lighting Upgrades at Healesville Sanctuary Planned for future kw Solar PV at Melbourne Zoo Planned for future 8 Total emission reductions implemented in this 0.7 Total expected emission reductions in future s Carbon Neutral Products Product/service Company Quantity Units t CO-e (if known) Flights Qantas 39,88.96 Kilometres 9.00 Total (if known) 9.00 Page 9/0

10 0. Other Information Zoos Victoria has taken its story of becoming carbon neutral certified to zoos around the world, presenting to the Zoos and Aquariums Association (ZAA) about our achievement. The ZAA consists of zoological institutions from across the world and since presenting, we have heard from numerous organisations eager to follow our achievement. Our 50,000 Zoos Victoria Members have also been learning about our achievement through our member magazine, Zoo News. The magazine highlighted the work completed to become carbon neutral and also provided them with small tips about how they could also reduce their environmental footprint. Finally, our carbon neutrality program has received a number of award recognitions namely: Finalist and Special Commendation for Zoos Victoria s 'Becoming Carbon Neutral' in the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards 03 Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative category. Finalist for Zoos Victoria s World's First Carbon Neutral Zoos in the Banksia Awards 03 - Leading in Sustainability - Setting the Standard for Large Organisations Award Finalist (final results to be announced on 6 th November 03) for Zoos Victoria s Going Carbon Neutral in the 03 Melbourne Awards - Contribution to sustainability by a corporation. Declaration To the best of my knowledge and having implemented the quality controls and standards required under the NCOS Carbon Neutral Program and made all appropriate inquiries, the information provided in this Public Disclosure Summary is true and correct. Kiam Yoong Name of Signatory Signature Manager Environmental Sustainability Position / Title of Signatory 4/0/04 Date Page 0/0